Farms

Picking fruits and vegetables has become one of our favorite family activities during summer and autumn. It makes for a fun day out making our way through the crops, filling up baskets with delicious produce for a low price. Garsons Pick Your Own Farm in Esher, Surrey, is one of the best PYO farms near…

Last week I brought Little T to Farnham, Surrey, to visit Birdworld. I was looking for a day out in the countryside, somewhere new to visit where Little T could see and interact with birds and animals. Covering 26 acres, Birdworld has three main sections across its park: a central area with the birds in…

Earlier this month, we spent a lovely warm day visiting Bocketts Farm Park, a working free range farm in the beautiful countryside of Leatherhead, Surrey, only about a 45 minute drive for us from West London. Animal (and bird) feeding was apparently the theme of that week as just the day before we were in…

Fresh, juicy strawberries have featured in our breakfast, smoothies, snacks and desserts over the past three days since gathering a hefty 4kg’s worth at Crockford Bridge Farm in Surrey. After a our first visit to their pumpkin patch last October*, I made a mental note to return to Crockford Bridge Farm when I discovered that…

A sunny afternoon calls for a new adventure, and on this gloriously sunny day, we drove about 20 minutes over to the Hounslow Urban Farm to explore and meet the animals. It was adorable to see Little T’s face light up with recognition and a big grin when he caught sight of the animals he…